Text by Godfrey Mallion
See also
The New Eglinton Garage, located on Comstock Road, between Pharmacy Avenue and Warden Avenue, opened on March 31, 2002 (replacing Danforth and Old Eglinton Garage --jb).
The garage has 2 wash racks, 2 fueling stations, a UWE heating system for buses stored outdoors, 14 40-foot repair hoists, and 4 inspection pit stations. Originally, 279 buses were GMC - T6H5307N, MCI - TC 40102N, OBI - ORION V, and NFLYER LF vehicles. Currently, the garage operates the majority fleet of 237 NOVA LFS 40102 and 10 BYD K9M buses
As of February 12, 2023, Eglinton Division operates these routes:
- 8 BROADVIEW
- 11 BAYVIEW
- 25 DON MILLS
- 34 EGLINTON EAST
- 54 LAWRENCE EAST
- 56 LEASIDE
- 67 PHARMACY
- 74 MOUNT PLEASANT
- 81 THORNCLIFFE PARK
- 88 SOUTH LEASIDE
- 91 WOODBINE
- 93 PARKVIEW HILLS
- 100 FLEMINGDON PARK
- 103 MOUNT PLEASANT NORTH
- 141 DOWNTOWN/MOUNT PLEASANT EXPRESS
- 144 DOWNTOWN/DON VALLEY EXPRESS
- 162 LAWRENCE-DONWAY
- 172 CHERRY BEACH
- 175 BLUFFER'S PARK
- 300 BLOOR-DANFORTH NIGHT
- 301 QUEEN NIGHT (partial replacement bus service)
- 320 YONGE NIGHT
- 325 DON MILLS NIGHT
- 334 EGLINTON EAST NIGHT
- 354 LAWRENCE EAST NIGHT
- 501 QUEEN (partial replacement bus service)
- 505 DUNDAS (supplemental bus trippers)
- 925 DON MILLS EXPRESS
- 954 LAWRENCE EAST EXPRESS
Eglinton (Comstock) Garage Image Archive
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A sign at the front of the property. Photo on March 12, 2012 by Jelo Gutierrez-Cantos. |
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The main building of New Eglinton garage. Photo courtesy Mike's Transit Shop |
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The repair bays of New Eglinton garage. Photo courtesy Mike's Transit Shop. |
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The UWE bus storage area at New Eglinton garage. UWE is the name of the Swedish company that supplied the outdoor storage system. Photo courtesy Mike's Transit Shop. |
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A front view of the UWE Bays. Photo taken on March 12, 2012 by Jelo Gutierrez-Cantos. |
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Another view of the UWE bays. Photo taken on March 12, 2012 by Jelo Gutierrez-Cantos. |
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The maintenance bays at Eglinton garage. Photo taken on March 12, 2012 by Jelo Gutierrez-Cantos. |
Sources
- Boutilier, Robert, Bus Maintenance and Shops - 1999 Insider's Guide
- The Coupler, TTC Employee Magazine, various issues